self-defense; self-defence
general idea; concept; notion
little by little; bit by bit
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
another; different; something else
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
willpower; energy; vitality
feeling good; feeling pleasant
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
trivial; not amounting to much
to temper thoroughly; to train well
classical form of martial art